Lady&#39;s handbag



Dec. 22 1942. a -z LADYS HAND BAG Filed April 19, 1941 zsheets-sneet 1 IIIIII BERNARD KATZ.

' mvsmog ATTORNEY Dec. 22, 1942.

a. KATZ LADYS HAND BAG Filed April 19, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 BERNARD KATz INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 22. 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OF FlCE LADYS HANDBAG Bernard Katz, New York, N. Y.

Application April 19, 1941, Serial No. 389,365

2 Claims. (01. 150-34) This invention relates to ladies handbags and more particularly to a handbag provided with a plate-like carrier for a mirror, comb, etc., the carrier being movable into and out of the bag when the bag is in open position.

An object of this invention is to provide in a handbag having anopenable hinged outer frame, and elongated pintles extending into the bag and inwardly of the frame for supporting inverted U-shaped guideway members in pivotal relation with the frame.

Another object of this invention is to secure bars'to the plate-like carrier, the bars being slidable in the guideways for raising and lowering the carrier.

Another object of this invention is to mount the carrier in pivotal relation with the said bars to permit tilting of the carrier when raised to uppermost position in thehandbag.

Another object of this invention is to provide stop means for limiting the upward and downward movements of the carrier.

Another object of this invention is to provide resilient means for mounting the guideway members, in, restrained frictional engagement with the handbag frame.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention will be hereinafter more particularly described, and the combination and arrange-'- ment of parts will be shown'in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims which form part of this specification.

Reference will now be had to the drawings, wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

in which:

Figure 1 is a top view of the handbag in open position, showing a plate-like carrier in lower position and supported in guideways.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view of the hand bag in open position, showing the carrier in raised position.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view of modified guideway members having centrally positioned channel members, the carrier members being removed.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view of a modified pivotal mounting for the guideway members.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view of a modified form of the invention having only one set of guideways which are positioned centrally of the handbag.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a platewlike carrier.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a telescoping guideway. j g

In the illustrated embodiment of the invention, the numeral indicates a handbag comprising a two-part frame ll hinged atfilZ in conventional manner. The handbag Ill has a flexible covering l3 extending around the outside of the'bag and" secured to the frame I l. The top edges of the frame members II' are provided with latch mechanism (not shown).

For the purposes of this invention, the hinged junctions I2 have elongated pintles [4 extending inwardly of the frame Ill. Mounted on the pintles M are inverted U-shaped guideway members l having horizontal bars or supporting members l6 and vertical channel members H and I8. h Y I The flanges of the channel members face each other and form upright sets of guideways. Vertically slidable' in the guideways H is a platelike carrier for a mirror 2| and a comb 22, etc. The carrier 20 preferably comprises a flange 23 having reduced lower portions 24 which are connected'by pivots 25 with vertical bars 26 slidable'in the guideways ll.

The lower ends of the bars 26 have enlargements 2'! serving to limit the upward movement of the carrier 20. Plates 28 fixed to the lower portion of the channel members ll serve as stops against which the lower edges '29 of the flange 23 abuts and limits the downward movement of the carrier 20;

As shown in Figure 1, the channel members l8 serve to receive a purse kit 30, preferably having a zipper type slide fastener 3| and a side pocket 32 which may be used for inserting a small change purse.

As shown in Figure 2, the carrier may be pivoted in all directions about the pivots 25 in spaced relation above the stationary pivots or pintles l4.

shown in Figure 3, I have provided modified guideway members .35 comprising centrally positioned channel members 36 in addition to channel members 31 and 38. The guideway members are pivotally mounted on elongated pintles H to the frame members I I.

As shown in Figure 4, I have provided a modified pivotal mounting for the guideway members. A compressed coil spring 40 is mounted on the pintle l4 and is preferably enclosed by a bushing 4|. The compressed spring reacts against the guideway member 35 and against the frame H and maintains the guideway memher in restrained frictional engagement with the ets may be articles such as notebooks, nailfiles,

fountain pens, etc. (not shown).

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a plate-like carrier 46 having a' band or strap 41 secured thereto in any suitable manner, such as by stitching 48. The strap 41 may beattached to the carrier 46 at a number of points between its ends to provide loops or. pockets adapted to frictionally support a nail file 49 and a mirror or notebook 50, etc. made of metal are fixed tothe vertical edges of the carrier 46 to facilitate sliding motion-of the carrier in the guideways. The bars have their lower end portions 52 bent into right-angular relation. I v e I As shown in Figure 7, I have'provided a telescoping guideway- 53 for shallow handbags. The guideway is made upof alower-channel section 54 and an upper channel section 55 slidable inside the section 54. A pin 56 fixed in the section 55 is slidable in a through slot 51 in the section 54 and limits theupwardand downward movements of the section 55., The bent lower ends 52 of the bars 5| engage thelower ends of the channels 55 and raise-thedower ends of. the channels 55 to the pintles [4 when the carrier 46 is raised. Two slidable members are thus raised or lowered inside theouter channel member or section 54 and these serve for augmenting the telescopic movement wherebythe upper surface of the carrier is raised above the handbag frame. 1

In accordance with the patent statutes I have described and illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention, but it will be understood that various changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from the spirit oflthe invention as defined by the appended a m f c m a; i

1. In a handbag comprising an openable outer frame having hinged junctions and elongated pintles, horizontal supporting members mounted on said pintles and comprisingelongated upright channels positioned with the;fiange edges facing each other and forming elongated guideway means in the lower portionof said bag be- Guide bars 5| preferably low said pintles, said guideway means being open at the upper and lower ends, a carrier slidable in said guideway means for movement from lower position into position above said hinged junctions, said carrier having downwardly extending bars at each end, said bars being coextensive with said guideway means and being adapted for vertical sliding movement through said guideway means, said guideway means having stops for limiting the downward movement of said carrier "but permitting the lower edge of said carrier to be' lowered below the lower surface of said guideways, said carrier bars having enlargements at their lower ends serving to engage the lower end portions of said guideways for limiting the upward movements of said carrier, said carrier being in pivotal relation with said bars to permit said carrier to be tilted when in uppermost position above said pintles while said bars remain in upright position, said carrier. being in restrained upright position when loweredfiii'said handbag, said carrier being tiltable towardeithefside of said handbag when in said raised position; a I

2. In a handbag-comprising an openable outer frame having hinged junctions and elongated pintles, horizontal supporting members mounted on said pintles and comprising elongated upright channels positioned with the flange edges facing eachotherf and forming elongated outer guideway means in the lower portion of said bag below said pintles, said outer guideway means being open at'thjeupper and lower ends, inner ch'annel-shape'd' guideway means slidable in said outer'guideway means, a carrier slidable in said inner guideway means for movement from lower position into position above said hinged junctions, said 'c'a'rrierha'ving downwardly extending bars at each'end, said bars being. coextensive with said guideway,' means and being adapted for vertical telescopic sliding movement through said guideway means, saidouter guideway means having stops for limiting .the downward movement of said carrier but permitting the lower edge of said carrier to be lowered below the lower surface of said outer guideway, means, said can rier being inpivotal relation with said bars to emnrsaia carrier to be tilted when in uppermost position above said pintles while said bars remain in upright position, said carrier being in restrained upright position when lowered in said handbag, said carrierbeing tiltable toward either side of said handbag when in said raisedposition, and. means for limiting relative sliding movement of said inner and outer guideway means.

BERNARD KATZ. 

